Ádám Pettik (born 26 August 1972) is a Hungarian musician, singer-songwriter, percussionist and instrument creator. He is the founder of the world music band Besh o droM.

Early life

Pettik was born in Budapest, Hungary. His first drum lesson was at age seven. When he joined the band Tükörország, he began playing percussion. Having played with several bands and experimenting with different sounds, he discovered the gypsy water can and it became his favourite instrument. Pettik has played with Kalyi Jag (water can), Tatros,

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(percussion).

Career

In 1999 Ádám Pettik and his brother-in-law Gergely Barcza, a saxophonist, founded the band Besh o droM along with Jozsef Toth, also a saxophonist. They have been acknowledged as the first worldwide Hungarian world music band. Their music combines Balkan Gypsy, Hungarian, rock, funk and Middle Eastern songs adapted peculiarly by mixing different styles. Since the beginning of

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they have performed every year as the only residential band of the World Music Main Stage. Their songs have been selected on several world music and balkan beat box compilation CD-s. Pettik has travelled around the world with Besh o droM: In 2004 they played at

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in front of 35000 people where the band became the 'best of' the festival that year. Later in 2012 they performed again in front of a 60000 people audience. They performed at

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2001 Rotterdam,

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UK in 2009 and at

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Australia in 2010.

Discography

*''Besh o droM: 20'' (2020 Fonó Records) *''Besh o droM: Gyüttmenti táncok'' (2016) self-released *''Besh o droM: Kertünk alatt'' (2011) *''Besh o droM: Ha megfogom az ördögöt… Once I Catch the Devil'' (2005) self-released *''Amikor én még kissrác voltam - Tisztelgés az Illés zenekar előtt'' (2005) Universal *''Besh o droM: Gyí!'' (2004) self-released *''Besh o droM: Nekemtenemmutogatol'' (2002) self-released *''Besh o droM: Macsó hímzés'' (2000) Fonó Records *''Kispál és a Borz: Velőrózsák'' (2000) Universal-3T *''Lajkó Félix és Zenekara'' (1997) self-released *''Korom Attila: Hajnali'' (1997) Polygram

References

Bibliography

* Marton, László: ''Érintés (Világzeném)'' Budapest, 2001 * Javorszky, Bela Szilard: ''A magyar folk története'' Budapest, 2013 {{DEFAULTSORT:Pettik, Adam 1972 births Living people Musicians from Budapest Hungarian drummers 21st-century drummers